Wire-fence machine.



S. BARNES. WIRE FENCE MACHINE,

APELIGATION FILED JAN. 20. 191s.

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WIRE FENCE MACHINE.

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WIRE-'FENCE MACHINE.

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WIRE FENCE MACHINE.

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JOHN S. BARNES, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

WIRE-FENCE MACHINE.

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Application filed January 20, 1918. Serial Np..743.033.

To all wlw/m t may concern.'

Be it known that l, JoHN S. BARNES, citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, count-y of Vayne. State of Michigan, have invented a .certain new and useful improvement in XV ire-F ence Machines, and declare the following' to be a full, clear,

will enable others skilled in the art to Which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

'My invention relates to fence machines and is more particularly an improvement of the type shown in the United States Patent .\'o. 847.721, issued to me on the 19th day of March, y1907, in which an extended section ot'- the strands forming the line wires of a tence are first put under tension preparatory to the insertion of the pickets.

-One of the objects of the present invention is an improvement in the genera-l construction of the machine in which means are provided Afor operating the same -by power in place of the manual operation rrequired by the former construction.

Another feature of the invention is the means employed for putting under tension the line wires preparatory to the insertion of the pickets.

Another feature is thev means employed to twist the lateral wires of a cable between the pickets and means for reversing the twist Jupon the insertion of each picket. i

Another feature is the adjustablevmeans employed whereby the pickets may be spaced at a predetermined dist-ance, the twisting of the lateral wires stopping automatically for the insertion of the picket at a predetermined interval.

Another feature of the invention is the dragging grip and the means for releasing the same.

Another feature is the means employed to return thetwisting `carriage to its initial posit-ion to form another section of fence upon the completion of the `fence fabric under tension.

. Another feature is the means for arresting Vthe return movementf the carriage upon reaching its initial position.

Another feature is the means governing the bundling of the finished product.

Another feature is the means devised for inserting and forming an arched top picket.

zthe arched top pickets.

ln the drawings Iaccompanying this specitlcation: Figure 1 is a plan view of the machine with parts broken away, indicatinglr` in dotted Vlines the location of the attacliment employed for forming and inserting Fig. 2 is a side ele.- vation'of the machine' with parts broken away. showing the dragging grip released. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the extreme ends of the machine-the intermediate portion being broken away and the traveling carriage removed-showing the dragging' grip engaged. Fig. 3^ is a plan view of a fragmentary detail indicating the means employed for stopping the carriage carrying thetwisting gears upon its return to its initial position preparatory to twisting the strands of the next succeeding section of the line wires' put under tension. Fig'. 4 is a detail perspective view of the means employed for constructing an arched top picket and for securing the end of thepicket while it is being engaged between the strands forming the lateral cables. Fig. 5 is a detail pian view of the part shown in Fig. 4, in the act of forming the arched top lof one of the pickets. Fig. 6 is a simila-r'view indicating the arched top of the picket completely formed and in posit-ion to be engaged between the strands of the lateral cables. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the twisting gears and carriage. Fig. 8 is an end elevation of y"an enlarged detail indicatingthe means` ernployed to produce adragginggrip on the lateral cables and in dotted lines its released position. Fig. 9 is fa cross-sectional view through the same disclosing the manner of threading the lateral wires between the l gripping rolls with the tension on. Fig. 10 is aV fragmentary side elevation of the twisting gear carriage, -with the bea-ter for forcing the picket into the crotcli,-fornied.

by the strands of the lateral cab1es,-in its initial position. Fig, '11 is a cross-sectional view on iine llll of` Fig. 7, ofA one of the twisting gears and arbor,-the gear for actuating the same and the adjustable bracket in which they are housed. Fig. l2 is an elevation of the plate attached to each end of the several twist-ing gear brackets shown in dot-ted lines in Fig. 1l. Fig. 13 is a detail cross-sectional view through one of the twisting gears and its supporting bracket, at right angles to F ig. ll. i Fin'. 14 is fm @mi view of the frame of the machine showing in elevation the rolls employed for rigidly gripping the line wires.V Fig. 15 is .a crosssection through the gripping mechanism on line 15-15 of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the device attached to one of the lateral wires-and to the twistingl gear carriage to drag the latter back to its initial position when the completed section of fence is bundled upon the winding drum. Fig. 17 is a detail view of a' lawn fence fabric mantr factured by the machine. Fig. 18 is a detial view of a farm fente-the product of the machine. Fig. 19 is a perspective vien of one'of the beaters, the part employed for manually forcing the picket into the crotch formed by the strands of the linc wires preparatory to twisting the latter around the picket. Fig. Q0 is a detail perspective view of the guard housing the pinion for operating the twisting gears. Fig. Q1 is a detail plan view with parts broken away, of the clutch mechanism controlling the twisting of the line wires about the pickets, the parts being at rest. Fig. 22 is a similar view showing the position of the clutch mechanism on the far side of the machine: as forced into engagement by a cani controlling the Same. Fig. 23 is a similar detail indicating the clutch as engaged ou the near side of the machine due to the action of another cam for controlling the same. Fig. Q4 is a detail view of the main driving sprocket journaled in the frame of the traveling carriage. indicating the manner of maintaining the driving sprocket chain in operative engagement therewith. Fig. is a sectional view-of one of the adjustable cams referred to in the description of Figs. 21, 22, and 23, by which the clutch mechanisms on either side of the machine are automatically and alternately forced out of operation. Fig. 26 is a plan view of a fragmentary portion of the machine including a portion of the twisting gear carriage. Fig. 27 is aside elevation ofthe parts disclosed in Fig. Q6. Fig. 2S is a fragmentary elevation of the shifting lever P4 indicating the manner of engaging it with the hub of the gear P leaving it free to rotate while providing for its being shifted laterally by manual operation. Fig. 29 is a detail sectional view on line 29 QQ of Fig. Q6, ofthe gear which meshes with the horizontal rack bar of the frame-by which the twisting gear carriage is caused to travel-the pinion for driving said gear being forced out of mesh by thc manual lever controlling same. Fig. 30 is a cross-sectional view at the end of the traveling carriage, showing the manner of driving the rack gears,-in mesh with the rack bars carried by the-supporting.

frame of the machine. Fig. 31 is a cross-sectional view througli'the sprocket wheels n and O2 loosely mounted upon the shaft O', and theratchet wheelkeyed to the shaftactuated by dogs carried by the respective sprocket wheels. Fig. 32 is an elevation of one of the sprocketwheels and its dogs and the ratchet wheel operated thereby. Fig. 33

is an elevation of the opposing sprocket.

wheel and its dogs for engaging the ratchet wheel.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings: A

frame of the machine; Bspoolsof wire suitably supported in a convenient frame beneath the machine.

l) denotes strands of wire forming the lateral cables B.

B2 is a rock shaft journaled in a suitable bracket B3 in turn mounted upon the frame of the machine.

B4 is abell crank lever mounted on the rock shaft B2.

B5 is a bar supported by suitable arms projecting from the shaft B2. and B6 are slotted guides mounted on said bar through which respectively pass the several strands of wire BT is a swinging rollvcarried by the bell crank lever.

B8 is a roll journaled in the bracket B3.

3). 7)', are sleeves mounted on the rock shaft B2 and roll B8.

B10 indicates a weighted roll carried by the rocker arms B11 in turn supported by the shaft B8.

B12 is a swinging lever secured to the shaft Bs for operating the rocker arm B11.

After passing through slots in the lower portion of the guides B6, the strands of wire are threaded over the roll B2, under the roll BT. over the roll BS and partially around the roll B10. thence back through the slots provided in the upper portion of the guides BG to the'. twisting mechanism V(lf-cach pair of strands forming the lateral cables lying adjacent to each other throughout. The twisting mechanism C is mounted ina movable carriage C provided with grooved wheels C2 in turn traveling on a rib or track A forming part of the frame of the machine.

c is a receptacle mounted on the traveling carriage to receive the pickets prior to their insertion'between the. strands of the lateral cables.

c are rolls journaled in the carriage bearing against the under face of the side members of the frame A. to insure against lifting or displacement of the carriage when in operation.

E indicates a plurality of spiral gears severally mounted on arbors D in turn ournaled in laterally adjustable brackets D.

D2 are transverse bars forming part of the frame of the movable carriage C to which the brackets D are engaged by means of clip indicates the Y of the lateral cables formingthe Lose, las

cured to each side of the several brackets -tohouse the gears C5.

Z are slots formed in the arbors I) to receive the pickets one by one which are then introduced 'successively between the strands fence by an adjustable swinging beat-er7 pivoted t0 the frame of the carriage C.

d indicate disks or flanges secured to the end of the arbors and perforated for the passage of the strands of Wire forming the vlateral cables, I the fianges serving as `'-spreaders to keep the strands apart ad3a` centl to the carriage to therewith.

(Z3 are oppositely disposed grooves formed in the periphery of the arbors toreceive the strands of the lateral cables.

AF are a pair of gripping rolls journaled in brackets F in turn mounted upon the frame A of the machine.

f, f, are strips forming longitudinal ribs respectively secured to the rolls between which the strands are threaded.

Fj indicate truss rods engaging the rolls to stitl'en the lat-ter.

F3, F4, are gears meshing together and mounted on the ends of the rolls F, and F5 is a lever attached to the gear infor actuating the rolls. A

G isa winding drum mounted on the shaft G in turn journaled in the' frame ofthe avoid entanglement y machine.

` G2 is a sprocket wheel keyed to theshaft G', and G3 is a dogl engaging the sprocket wheel to govern its return movement. lThe ends ofthe lateral cables are secured to the Winding drum by a suitable clamping device (not shown). i t

H is a driving shaft journaled in the frame of the machine on which are mounted tight and loose pulleys H and lf2. w

H3 Iis a sprocket gear keyed tot-he shaft H. /1` is one member of a clutch carried bythe shaft il, adapted to co-act with the connecting clutch member 7L.

H is a sprocket gear carried by the 'clutch member z connected by sprocket chain vWith the sprocket gear G2.

l is a lsprocket chain drivenby sprocket Wheel H extending to and meshing. with the sprocket Wheel J keyed tothe shaft J `iournaled in the frame at the opposite end of the machine.

2- are chain supportingbrackets (which may be provided withanti-friction rolls) secured to the frame of the machine to relieve the sprocket wheels of the- Weight of the chain.

vmounted onthe shaft 0 K isa sprocket gearmounted on the laterally movable shaft K in turn journaled in the traveling carriage C,-the sprocket gear K being driven by the chain and /c are co-ac'ting members of the clutch carried by the shaft K on the far side of the maehine--the member being loose on the shaft and the member/t" pinned to the shaft. and 7c3 are similar clutch members carried by the shaft K on the near side of. the machine-the member 7a2 being pinned to the .shaft and the member lf3 loose upon the shaft.

K2 is a sprockctwheel carried by the shaft K C? is a sprocket Wheel mounted on the shaft CA1 journaled inthe frame of the twisting gear carriage. i

C5 .are spiral gears keyed to the shaft C4 severally in mesh Withthe spiral gears E in tu-rn keyed tothe arbors D.

K3 is a sprocket chain engaging the sprocket Wheel C3 and driven by the sprocket Wheel K2 on the shaft K.

K* is a sprocket wheel carried by vthe shaft K `on'the far side of the machine.

Lis a sprocket- Whcel mounted on the stub shaft L supported in the :frame ofl the traveling carriage.

L2 is a sprocket chain engaging the sprocket Wheel L and driven by the sprocket M is a spur gear keyed-to the shaft L in turn meshing With a gear M mounted on the shaft C4; y

N is a sprocket Wheel mounted on the end of the stub-shaft L connected by a sprocket chain n with the sprocket Wheel O, loosely i journaled in the traveling carriage frame. I

M2 is a sprocket Wheel keyed on the shaft C4 connected by a sprocket chain n with the sprocket wheel 02' loosely mounted on the shaft OA O3 are dogs pivoted to the sprocket Wheel O engaging a ratchet Wheel 04 keyed to the shaft `O. and O5 are dogs pivoted to the sprocket wheel 02 which also engages thel ratchet wheelv Ot. Y

P is a laterally slidable pinion on the shaft O (see near-side of the machine) which in turn drives the gear Wheel P on the shaft l lying directly below the shaft 0 The gear P on the near side of the machine and gtarP3 on the farside of the machine, in turn mesh with the rack bars Q. and Qmounted on the frame A- of the machine-sce Fig. 30.

It Will now be obvious thatupon the rotation of the shaft P?. the gears P and P5 engagingY` the rack bars Q and Q. will cause the carriage C to moveto the right-its further operation being hereinafter more fully explained.'

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l?4 is a lever pivoted to the frame of the carriage engaging the hub ofl thelaterally movable pinion P upon the operation of which the pinion may be forced out of mesh with the gear P.

2? is a removable pin to secure the lever against accidental displacement when the pinion P and gear P are in mesh.

R is a lever pivoted at r to a projecting bracket 7^ carried by the traveling carriage.

R, R, are antifriction rolls spaced apart and secured tothe lever R. adapted to engage the adjustable cams S, S, respectively secured to opposite sides of the gear Wheel T,-mounted on the shaft T 'in turn journaled in the carriage frame,

T2 is-a pinion mounted on the shaft C* which meshes with and drives the gear Wheel T. l

T3 is a guard covering the pinion T2 supported vupon an arm T4 on the end of the shaft T.

The lever R is engaged With the shaft K to which` as previously indicated, is pinned one member 7c and 7a2 of the ,clutches located at each end of the shaft Which the cams S, S, carried by the gear Wheel T,

alternately actuate except when the lever R is manually set at a neutral position; namely, with both clutches out of locking engagement.

U denotes a lever on the end of the rock shaft supported in a bracket depending from the frame of the machine, carrying a ratchet .i Wheel U engaged by a dog U2.

Us'is a cable connectedwat one end to the lever, the other end of which is secured to the spring U4 in turn engaged With the bellcrank B4.

U5 is a chain engaged with the cable U3 at one end and at the other end with the swinging lever B12.

V is a rock shaft journaled in the frame of the traveling carriage carryingaplurality of laterallyk adjustable lingers u spaced apart to accommodate between them the projecting ends of the arbors D,-the fingers being adapted to engage the pickets as they are lodged in the slot of the arbors and force the same out into the crotch formed by the strands of the Wires forming the lateral' cables.

Vis a rocker arm secured to the end of the shaft V and V2 is a spring secured at one end to a bracket V3 carried by the frame of the traveling carriage; the other end of the spring engaging the ro'cker arm V to return the shaft to initial position.

l-.V is a shiftingarm pinned at 1V to the member 71 of theV clutch carried bv the shaft l H and pivotcd at 1V2 to `a bracket projecting from the frame ot the machine.

'W3 is-a bar pivoted to the other end of the ademas being connected with an upstanding tripping lever `Wdl pivoted to the frame of the machine. W5 isa link bar pivoted at one end to the arm W and at 1V to a cross member of the fra-me.

X is a bar, to one end of which is secured an arc-shaped casting X having a downwardly projecting iange X2 slotted at X3 to accommodate the pickets Y.

X4 is a hooked-shaped sliding bar retained by suitable keepers secured to the casting X.

X is a link pivoted at one end to the hooked bar X4 and at the other with the lever X7 in turn pivoted to a projecting lug carried by the casting X.

XS is a depending pin carried by the hooked bar X4 designed to engage the end of the picket Y upon the operation of the lever X7 which serves to bend it to conform to the arc-shaped head of the casting X,

X9 is an aperture formed in the opposite end of the bar X to receive a projecting hook or other suitable engaging device X10, carried by the frame of the traveling carriage. j

Z is a supporting bar carried by the traveling carriage on which thelateral Wires rest and Z is a clip adapted to engage the -bar Z and one of the lateral cables B of the fenee,-the object being, upon the completion of a predetermined length of fence fabric, to secure 'the carriage to one of the lateral cables of the fence upon the completion of the section of fence prior to Winding the same upon the bundling drumin order that the carriage may be returned to its initial position ready to form a'neW section of fence following the bundling of the finished product. Y

Having indicated the several parts by reference letters, the construct-ion of the machine and its operation will be readily unf derstood. As previously stated, thc strands formingthe lateral cables are tirst led from the several spools in pairs through the lower portion of the slotted guides B, over the roll B2, under the roll B7 and partially around the roll B1 back through the upper portion of the slotted guides B,-the rolls BT and B10 being tilted upwardly as indicated in Fig. 2, to provide for the free passage of the wires in threading up the machine. From the upper portion of the slotted guides BG the strands pass in pairs through the several oppositely arranged apertures in the respective spreaders il attached .to the end of each of the arbors D', thence through the grooves in the latter to the gripping rolls F, l?, which are first rotatcd by the lever F5, to permit of the strands passing freely between the rolls to shifting arm 1V, the opposite end ofthe bar l the windingdrum G, to which they are se- Y strands.

Losetas cured by a suitable clamping'device. The

to apply a dragging grip upon thc-lattersee Figs. 8 and 9J At the Sametime the .i chain U connected with the swinging llever Amight result in throwing the gears out B12, causes the roll B1" carried by the rocker arm B11, to swing, downward taking' up the slack of the cablesl between the gripping rolls F, F, and the dragging grip BJ, thereby put-ting the several strands under tension. The `movable carriage C is then moved to the end of the rack har Q directly in front ofthe gripping rolls F, and the lever 1)" Aoperated forcing the pinion l? in mesh with the gear l. The pin y) is then inserted in the supporting bracket tosecure the lever from accidental movementwhich of mesh.` The lever lt is then adjusted either the position indicated in Fig. 22 or that shown in Fig. 23, and forpurposes of deseription,it will' be assumed that it. is hrstv adjusted to the position indicated in the former ligure. The driving belt (not shown)` is then shifted from the loose pul" .ley H to the pulley H2 setting in mot-ion the sprocket gear H3 and thereby the chain I in mesh with thesprocket wheel J at the-opposite end of the machine. The upper section ofthe chain being driven to the lefta's indicated b v the arrow, in turn drives the sprocket wheel K on the shaft K jonrnaledin the traveling carriage, to the right.

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left causes the pinion T2 on the near side` \of'the machine to turn tothe left which bethe clutch it', le. The leverR rlhe clutch members and 7c (see Fig. 22) being engaged through the acti-onof the lever R, the 'sprocket wheel Y Kt is also driven to the right which connected by the chain L2 with the sprocket wheel L on the stub shaft L', drives the sprocket wheel L and spur gear M on the same shaft, to the rightl. The spur gear M meshing with the gear M on the shaft C4, drives the latter to the left andalso the plurality of twisting gears in mesh with the several gears E carried by and controlling the rotation of the respective arborev D which'severally twisttogether thestrands forming the lat- VThe 'shaft C4 turning to the ing in mesh with the gear T, rotates the latter to the right until the 'cam S on the inner face of the gear riding under the roll R on the lever` R., shifts the lever to the position occupied in Fig. 2l, disengaging is then dp- `sprocket wheel M2 on the shaft Ci the left-and also the sprocket wheel N eratcd manually to engage thecluteh Jag, 7.13, on the near side of the machine.

are being twisted together in the manner indicated, the carriage is simultaneously moved to the right .as wili now be explained. rihe turning to the left through the chain a drives the sprocket wheel (l2-loosely mounted on the shaft O-to the left; the dogs O carried by the` sprocket wheel engaging the ratchet wheel O4 keyed to the shaft 0', thereby rotating the shaft and the pinion P on the near side of the machine to the left. The pinion i meshing with the gear P onthe shaft P2. rotates the gear P and the gear P3 carried by-the shaft Von the far 'side' of the machine (seeFig. 30) to the right.` The gears P and P3n1eshing. respectively with the rack bars Q and Q, move/thetwisting gear carriage to t-he right simultaneously with the twisting together of the strands forming the lateral cables. The strands being twisted together a predetermined distance, the operator takes a picket from the carrier c and inserts it through the alined Slots d of the several arbors D. 'The lever Vcontrolling ated; the several fingers contacting with the picket force it out of the slotted arbors into the crotch of the lateral cables formed by twisting together the stra-nds of wire. Upon the operator releasing the lever V', the spring V2 forces the beater fingers back to their initial position ready for another picket. The lever R having been shifted the beater :lingers fu, is then oper-- As the strands forming the lateral cables from the neutral position-see Fig. 21-by a manual operation to the position indicated in Fig. 23, in which the'clutch memthat the gear K2. loosely mounted on the sha-ft K and now locked therewith by means of the clutch mechanism, will be driven to the right by the sprocket gear K actua-ted by the chain i. The sprocket gear Kz'through the chain K3, drives the sprocket gear C3 on the shaft C" to the right. turning to the right actuates the spur gear M to the right and it, meshing with the spur gear M on the shaft L', Aturns the latter to keyed to the shaft. The sprocket wheel 'N through the chain n, drives the sprocket wheel O (which is loosely mounted on the shaft 0') to the left. The dogs O3 pivoted to the sprocket wheel O engage the ratchet wheel O1t keyed to the shaft O', turning the latter to thel leftand 'with it the gear P on the near side of the machine, which in turn meshes with the gear P- on the shaft- Pg, turning them to the rigl1t,-the gears P, P3, meshing with the rack bars Q, and Qcauses the gear carriage to move to the right a predetermined distance inthe manner previously The shaft C4L are interlocked, it will be seen.

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explained. lt will now be seen that the shaft C1 on which the several twisting gears C5 are mounted being actuated in the opposite direction to that just described, will reverse the gears E and the rotation of the arbors D, and thereby the direction of the twist given to the strands of the lateral cables between each picket. lt will be noted t-hat while the Sprocket wheels O and O2 are simultaneously operated, one only drives the ratchetwheel O4 through the dogs car ried by the then operating sprocket wheel, the dogs of the other sprocket wheel riding over the ratchet teeth to engage the ratchet wheel at every alternate operation. A picket is then taken from the carrier c, inserted in` the slotted arbors, and forced from the arbors by the beaters u into the crotch formed by the strands of the lateral cables as before explained. The sha-ft C4 turning to the right causes the pinion T2 to turn to the rightwhich meshing with the gear T, turns the latter to the left, the Vadjustable cam S o'n the near side of the gear engaging the roll R of the lever R thereby disconnecting the clutch members 702, 7c3, again shifting the lever to neutral position-see Fig. 21-from which position it is again manually shifted to engage the clutch members lc and Zc, completing the cycle of operation between two pickets,-it being noted that the direction given to the twist of the strands forming the cables is reversed upon the insertion of each picket. To provide for increasing or decreasing thespace between pickets, the gear T is provided with a plurality of concentrically arranged apertures tto receive the shank or bolt of the cams S, thus by spacing the cams on opposite sides of the gear wheel nearer to or fartherapart, provision is made forthrowing out of gear the clutch mechanisms 7c, lc', and 7132, k3, at varying intervals and as will be obvious, thereby increasing or decreasing the length of the twisted portion separating the pickets.

lll/Then itis desired to form a fence having arched top pickets, as indicated in Fig. 17, the apertured end of the bar X is engaged with the hook X10 at the far side of the machine, pickets of proper length inserted in the crotch of the wires as before explained,

and the arched head X laid over the pickets as 'shown in Fig. 5,-the pickets extending through notches X3 in theA depending flange X2 of the head. The end of the picket is then manually bent to t-he right and is engaged by the depending pin XS of the rod Xt. The lever X7 is then operated bringing the picket around the arched head X as shown in `Fig. 6, the end of the picket being engaged between the two upper lateral cables as the twisting of the strands progresses. A new picket is then inserted adiar-ant to the end of the arched top and the 'other section of fence.

l rolls F, F, and

i @aegee operation just described repeated. Upon the completion of the section of fence the length of which is governed by the length of the machine, the completed fabric is bundled upon the winding drum G. To accomplish this result the lever P* is operated disengaging the pinion P from-the gear P";the lever R is also vshifted to a neutral position? sec Fig; Blf-. e., both clutches 7c, 7c' and k2, Ir being` disengaged. The lever U is then turned to the right (see Fig. 2) releasing the dragging grip mechanism controlled by the levers B*v and B12. The clip Z is now engaged with one of the lateral wires and the bar Z of the twisting gear carriage, in Order that when the fence fabric is wound upon the drum G the carriage will be automatically dragged back to its initial position in front of the winding drum. The lever F5 is then operated to release the grippingrolls F. l", in order that the fabric may be drawn between the rolls on its way to the winding drum. The lever lV is then operated by means of the tripping lever W* connected therewith,-this action engages the clutch members L, h', on the driving shaft H, set-- tingl in operation the sprocket wheel Hi and the sprocket G2 on the shaft G supporting the winding drum G ,-winding thereon the completed fence fabric at the same time dragging backward to its initial position,- the twisting gear carriage hooked to one of the lateral wires by the device Z. Upon the twisting gear. carriage contacting with the tripper lever W'tsee dotted linesin Fig. 3-the lever W4 will be forced backward and 'through the action of the members V and W5', will disengage the clutch members 71 it', thereby stopping thefurtber rotation of the winding drum until the clutch is again manually engaged upon the completion of an- Before operating the gripping rolls to secure the lateral cables for the neXt section of fence to be formed, it is essential that the pickets of the completed fence section should be in alinement with the gripping rolls in order that the pickets entering into the construction of the new section be parallel with the old. rThis is par- `ticularly necessary when constructing a fence having an arched top Vfor the reason that the arched top portion is apt to throw the lower portion of the pickets out of alinement as the upper or arched top edge of the fence builds up or increases inrdiameter on the winding drum more rapidly than the lower edge. To overcome this tendency, the operator'before clamping the gripping rolls to the lateral cables, should see to it that the pickets of the completed section are in alinementwith the gripping rolls. Having properly alined the pickets, the lever F5 is again operated to grip the wires between the the lever U turned to the Losetas left as betore to apply the dragging grip under control ot' the levers E4 and B12. The lever l is operated to again bring into mesh the pinion l and gear P to drive the carriage. The lever R is then thrown from the neutral position in Fig. 2l to either the position shown in Fig. 22 or 23, ,which again causes the twisting gears and the carriage upon which they are mounted to operate as previously explained.

Having thus described my invention, what Icla-im isz- L ,v -V

1. In a machine of the character-described, means adapted to apply a locking grip to a plurality ot' relatively long strands of wire at one end, means for applying to the other end of said extended lengths Otwire a drag'- -ging grip, means adapted to take up the slack of the several strandsl1 between the locking grip and dragging grip. .mechanism whereby the strands are put under tension,

and means for twisting the strands intoA cables to engage a plurality of intersecting wires or pickets inserted between the several strands.

2. In a machine of the character described, means adapted to apply a locking grip to a plurality of relatively long strands of wire at one end, means Vfor applying to the other end of Said extended lengths of wire a dragging grip, means adapted to take up the slack of the vseveral strands between the locking. grip and dragging grip mechanism whereby the strands are put under tension, means for twisting the strands into cables to engage a plurality of intersecting'wires or pickets inserted between the several strands, and means for bundling the finished product.

3. ln amachineof the character described, a pair of rolls Vat one end of the machine having oE-set portions adapted to apply a. locking grip to a plurality .of relatively long strands of wire at one of their ends, a

pair of spaced 'rolls at the opposite end 'of the machine over which the strands are designed to be led, a swinging roll adapted to bear upon the strands between the spaced rolls to apply a dragging grip to the several wires, an auxiliary swinging roll adapted to bear upon the several strands to take up slack and to apply a tension to the wires between the locking rolls' and those applying a dragging grip to the wires, and means for twisting the strands together to form a phirality or" lateral cables engaging intersecting pickets inserted between the strands of the several cables.

et. n a machine of the character described, a frame, rack bars supported by the frame, a movable carriage, a shaft journaled in the carriage carrying gears in mesh with the 'rack bars, a driving shaft journaled in the frame at one end of the machine carrying a sprocket wheel, aL driven sprocket wheel journaled in the traine at the opposite end Aot' the machine, a driving chain connecting the driving and driven sprocket wheels, a train of gears journaled in the frame of the carriage driven by 'the driving chain adapt- 70 ed to drive the gears in mesh with the rack bars whereby the carriage is caused to travel.

In a machine of the character described, a frame, rack bars supported by the frame, a movable carriage, ashaft `iournaled shaft journaled in the trame carrying a pluralityof gears in mesh with the gears cai--V ried by the several arbors, means for reversing the direction of rotation of the arbors, a driving shaft journaled in the frame at one-.end of the machine, a sprocket iwheel mounted thereon, a driven sprocket wheel mounted at the opposite end of the machine, a driving chainl connecting the driving'and driven sprocket wheels, and a train of gears journaledin the frame of the cairiage driven by the driving chain and adapted to niesh with the gears controlling the vrotation of the arbors and the gears in mesh with the rack bars.

G. In a machine `of the character cie-Q scribed, a frame, rack bars supported by the frame, a "movable carriage, vtrolley wheels journaled insaid carriage adapted to traverse a track mountedron thc frameya shaft journaled in the carriage having gears in mesh with the rack bars, a driving shaft journaled in the frame at one end ot' the machine, a. driven sprocket wheel journaled in the frame at the opposite end ot' the machine, a. driving .chain connecting the driving and driven sprocket wheels, a vplurality of slotted arbors journaled in laterally adjustablevbearings supported in thecarriage,l

a train of gears adapted to simultaneously rot-ate said .arbors in either direction, means for alternately reversing `the directionot saidvarbors, said train of gears adapted to be actuated by the driving sprocket chain.

and means for disconnecting the train ot' gea-rs from the gears meshing with ther-'ack 115 bars. I

N7. In arinachine -of the character de-v scribed, a frame, rack bars mounted on. the frame, a movable carriage, a shaft journaled in the carriage carrying gears in mesh witli-l20 the rack bars, 'a driving shaft journaled in the traine at one end of the machine carrying a driving sprocket wheel, a driven sprocket wheel journaled in the frame at the opposite end of the machine, a driving chain connecting the driving and driven sprocket wheels, a bundling drum jonrnaled in the frame at one end of the machine, suitcgi een

able gearing for drivingsaid bundling drum actuated by a pinion mounted on the driving shaft, a clutch mechanism to release the bundling drum from its driven relation with the drivingl shaft an upstandin'g arm controlling the clutch mechanism adapted to be actuated by the movable carriage on its return to its initial position, means for engaging the carriage with the lateral wires of the fence Wound upon the bundling drinn, whereby upon the winding of the fence upon the drum the carriage may be dragged back to its initial position and the clutch mechanism controlling the operation of the winding` drum be thereby thrown out of gear.

8. ln a machine of the character described, a frame, rack bars mounted on the frame, a movable carriagej a shaft journaled in the carriage carrying gears in mesh vxvith the raclrjbars. a driving shaft journaled in the frame at one end of the machine carry7A ing a driving sprocket Wheel7 a driven sprocket wheel journaled in the frame at the opposite end of the machine, a driving chain connecting the driving and `driven sprocket Wheels, a'plurality of arbors journ-aled inthe carriage adapted to tivist together the strands forming the lateral cables of the fence, a train of gears journaled in the fame of the carriage driven by the driving chain adapted' to drive the gears in mesh with the rack bars and to actuate the arbors, and means for reversing' the direction of rotation of said arbors.

9. In a machine of the character described7 a frame, rack bars mounted on the frame, a movable carriage7 a shaft journaled in the carriage carrying gears in mesh with therack bars, a driving shaft journaled in the frame at, one end of the machine carrying a driving sprocket Wheel, a driven sprocket Wheel journaled in the frame at the opposite end of the machine,v a driving chain connecting the driving and driven sprocket Wheels, a plurality of arbors jour naled in the carriage adapted to twist together the strands forming the lateral cables of the fence, a train of gears journaled in the frame of the carriage driven by the driving chain adapted to drive the gears in mesh with the rack bars and to actuate the arbors, means for reversing the direction of rotation of said arbore, a cross-ineinber connected to the carriage frame at one side and provided at the other end with an 'arc-shaped head slotted for the passage of pickets, means carried by said head adapted to engage the end of the pichet to bend it to conform to the shape of the head, and a lever tor manually actuating` said picketl enscribed, a pair of rock shafts journaled in the frame of the machine at one end, each of which is provided with a longitudinal rib` said ribs-being adapted to be forced into an interlocking relation when said shafts are rotated to provide a locking grip on a plurality of wires threaded between said shafts, a pair of spaced rolls journaled in the opposite end of the machine over which said ivires are led7 a rocking roll adapted to bear upon said wires between the spaced rolls to apply a dragging grip, and an auxiliary rocking roll engaging the Wires between the locking grip and the dragging grip mechanism.

12. in a machine of the character described, a pair of rock shafts journaled in the frame of the machine at one end each provided with a longitudinal rib adapted to apply a locking grip on a plurality of Wires threaded between said shafts, said' shafts geared together for simultaneous operation, a rocking lever for actuating said shafts, means for applying avdragging grip'to the Wires at-the opposite end of'the machine comprising a pair of spaced rolls, a swing.

ing shaft carried by rocker arms adapted to bear upon the Wires between said rolls, a manually operated lever and yielding connection between the same and the rocker arm of the swingingrshaft, an auxiliary swinging shaft carried by rocker arms journaled in the frame adapted to bear upon the4 ivires between said locking and dragging grip mechanism, and a flexible connectionbe iveen one of the rocker arms carrying the auxiliary shaft and the manually operated lever.

in testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

JOHN S. BRNE.

-lVitnessesz @Raon E. WYNKOOL DAMUEL E. THOMAS.

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